Saturday, November 19, 2011

they live in another state....So whats the correct way to send them to the funeral home.....? or to her house where her mother was carring for her?? %26amp; do i need to order from a florist in her city? %26amp; whats the best kind of flowers to send for times like these?

My great grandma died today i cant make it to the funeral but i want to send flowers so...??Just call the florist in your town. They will then contact the florist in her home town. Send what ever flower you can afford. Its not how much you spend on the arrangement, its that

you sent something in the first place.

God Bless you and I am very sorry for your loss.Reply:I'd say use the internet to find a florist in her town. I'd send them to the funeral - people seem to like having plenty of flowers on display. If you know of a flower she liked, I'd try to get it or something similar. If you don't have anything specific in mind, tell the florist how much you have to spend and your relationship. He/she should be able to suggest something suitable.Reply:You need to call a florist near where your grandmother will be having services held. Call and let them know the situation and they will for sure tell you what you can send. Also, if someone else has placed an order they will make sure that they are sending something that doesn't look exactly the same.Reply:just send any kind of flowers or you can ask the florist what they have and you can make your choice and use the florist in their state since it would be hard to ship flowers from a long distance... i'm sorry for your loss.Reply:You can use any florist. Make sure you have the name, address, %26amp; phone # of the funeral home. The florist (even one local to you) can then wire the order to a florist near the funeral home. Keep in mind that this is very expensive. I am truely sorry for your loss. Hope this helps.Reply:Call 1800flowers.

Make sure they don't send them in a box. They do this sometimes.

Check to see if they are taking donations in here name to a charityReply:Ordere them from the town she lives in and carnations are appropriate for funerals, or maybe a peace lilly.Reply:Just call FTD, they are really good with deliveries everywhere. You can order online, too. All you need is the name of the FH and her name. I would send something she really liked, if you knew her well enough. Otherwise a nice spring arrangement would be fine. It is the thought that will count.Reply:You can go online and order them. FTD sends to almost any city in the USA, if that's where you live. There are international florists who deliver all over the world as well. White lilies are usually a good idea. I would suggest sending them to the relative in charge of the funeral arrangements.Reply:Call a florist that you deal with in your own city and that you trust. Ask them what they suggest and maybe you can tell them what your Grandmother's favourite colours or flowers were so they might integrate them into the arrangement. You can also have a banner that says something like "beloved grandmother", etc. They will then contact a florist in the city where the funeral is being held and deliver this to the service or to the persons home that you want them sent to. You have my condolences I am sorry for you loss.Reply:Get the name of the funeral parlor and what city and state it is in. Then call 1-800-Flowers.Reply:lilies are traditional. if she has a favorite or her mother has a favorite you can send those. send them to the funeral home. you can use 1800flowers - they use local florists. or conact the funeral home and ask for a recommendation. or donate money to an appropriate cause instead of buying flowers and send a note to let them know.

they live in another state....So whats the correct way to send them to the funeral home.....? or to her house where her mother was carring for her?? %26amp; do i need to order from a florist in her city? %26amp; whats the best kind of flowers to send for times like these?

My great grand mother died today and i cant make it to the funeral i want to send flowers .....?Call the funeral home where the services are being held and ask them for the best means of ordering flowers. They may have a specific florist that they deal with who is connected with Teleflora or FTD or some other service that you can use via phone or Internet.

The exact arrangement should be up to you so don't get bulldozed into getting something really elaborate. Insofar as the type of flowers, check with the people caring for her. Did she have any specific favorites? Are they available at this time of year?

One other point -- check with the people who are going to be at the wake for any allergies. When my dad died, the funeral home put together two very nice but somewhat smallish arrangements. This ended up being a blessing because my mom is extremely sensitive to scents and elaborate displays would have caused major allergic reactions. Certainly those would have been the last thing she needed while mourning her husband.Reply:Search for florists in the town where your GGmother's funeral is to be held. Find the name of the place she'll be shown, and order flowers delivered there. If that is too much, send some money to the family along with a condolence card, usually finances to help pay for funeral costs are expensive, and family sure appreciate offsetting the cost. Then one day when you are able to visit her grave, you can wait to buy flowers and place them on her gravesite.

I have a lot of cut flowers from a funeral and I would like to save as many as I can. Is it possible to save any of the flowers?

Can you get seeds from cut flowers?No, you can't get seeds from cut flowers. The flower must stay on the plant for it to mature into seeds. Once a flower is cut, that's it, the only thing that will happen is it will die. Sorry. The only thing that I can suggest is find out what kind of flowers they are and buy the seeds in the store.Reply:Well, you could press the flowers or hang them upside down for a few days----- they will not wilt too much that way, and you can keep them pretty much forever. If you still want to use the seeds, though, then of course you can plant them. Just make sure you know the correct soil to use, the right amount of water, the right temperatures and light levels, and all of that good stuff!Reply:Yes, but let them go to seed before you cut them. Cut heads off and shake into a paper envelope. Never store seeds in plastic

A friend of mine has passed and my husband and I would like to send flowers. There will be no visitation the night before-just the funeral at the church Saturday morning. My question is should I send the flowers to the funeral home to arrive the day before or send them directly to the church the day before? I don't want to create more work than necessary. Just need some input please.

What is the etiquette for sending flowers to a church if there is no visitation?different places have different ideas on the matter. i would think to send them to the church. give the church rectory a call and see what they might want you to do. that is what i did in that situation when my brother passed.Reply:glad to help Report It

Reply:Usually when a family requests no visitation they also request that either a donation be put in the deceased's name, or you send flowers to the grave site. It would be best to call the funeral home and get the specifics for sending flowers with no visitation. Thank you and GOD bless.Reply:Don't send flowers--donate to a good cause in your friend's memory. For example, if she died of a heart attack, donate money in her memory to the National Heart Association. Chances are, she'll probably have many people giving flowers, and the church will be so packed with them, yours might be lost in the shuffle. It's nice to remember your friend this way, but what happens to cut flowers? They die. However, that $50 or $75 you spend on a donation to a worthy cause will never die. As a matter of fact, it may just save someone's life.Reply:Normally, if there is no wake or viewing, then the proper thing to do is send the flowers directly to the family's home. The only time it is proper to send it to the funeral is if it is a proper funeral spray. What you should really do is ask where to send the flowers to, if you get no response, you should send them to the house.

I went to Flower Expo and ordered a bouquet for a funeral. I specified the colors I wanted and also the flowers even the ribbon to be placed on it. I asked for blue flowers and specified carnations white in color and the tips dyed blue with palms in the back ground. The owner showed me some flowers he had but I said no because they were not blue they were purple. He assured me he knew exactly what I would like and he would arrange them himself. When I paid for them I also paid delivery for this memorial gave the address to be delivered to got a reciept and left. Well to make my point I was so devestated when I got to the memorial the whole arrangement was with pink roses orange orchids and the flowers I told him were not blue. He refuses to give me a refund and says I should of took them back how many people do you know of that would carry away flowers meant for the dead and tell the family I HAD TO TAKE THEM BACK. Flower Expo 7000 Mgnolia ave Riverside, Calif.92506

How do I make a complaint of a purchase I made. Flower Expo sent the wrong colors and flowers to a funeral?Since he refuses to give you a refund report his company to the Better Business Bureau.Reply:If you paid with a credit card you can dispute the charges with your credit card company. You may not get anywhere but at least you will cause him some inconvience. It's worth a shot, at worst you can delay payment for a few months.

Because we are crowning someone who made it. We want them to enter the after life (whatever it may mean to the deceased) on a jubilant note.

Why do we send flowers to a funeral service?A token of our condolances to the family and out of respect for the deceased. Many are left at the grave to "cover" until the flowers die and/or the ground settles.Reply:Flowers and at a time of Sympathy are representatives of your thoughts and feelings.Reply:I believe the custom originates from the days when a "viewing" was held in the home of the family of the deceased, and the body could lay in state for a week or more while the family gathered to pay respects and to be present for the official services. Because the methods used to prepare a body for burial were not as advanced in those days, flowers became a common gift for the families of the deceased (the room that the deceased was in was filled with flowers, so the floral scent would overwhelm the scent of the decaying body). A bit morbid, but I do believe this is the origins of the practice.

These days, flowers are simply given out of tradition and to show sympathy for the family and respect for the person who has passed away.Reply:to pay our respect to the family or deceased or both. its a way to say you care.